Impact of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on counseling self-efficacy: A randomized controlled crossover trial |
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| Authors: | Sunny H.W. Chan Calvin Kai-Ching Yu Alex W.O. Li |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Medical Psychology, Chaohu Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China;2. Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China;3. Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Cognition and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, China;4. Collaborative Innovation Center for Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Mental Health, China;1. The Cognition & Emotion Lab, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China;2. Centre of Mental Health Rehabilitation, Shanghai Provincial Corps Hospital of the Chinese People''s Armed Police Force, Shanghai, China;3. Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, United States;4. Department of Neurology, Shanghai First People''s Hospital Baoshan Branch, Shanghai, 201900 China |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of a structured eight-week mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) program on counseling self-efficacy among counseling trainees.MethodsUndergraduate counseling trainees were randomized to an MBCT group (n = 25) or a waitlist control group (n = 25) with a crossover trial design. Psychological measurements regarding mindfulness, empathy, self-compassion, psychological distress, counseling self-efficacy as well as neuro-physiological measures including frontal midline theta activity, respiration rate, and skin conductance were taken at baseline (T1), after intervention (T2), and six-month follow-up (T3).ResultsMindfulness training could make significant positive changes in empathy, self-compassion, stress reduction, and counseling self-efficacy with this being backed up by both psychological and neuro-physiological evidence at T2. However, such differences between the two groups had greatly subsided after crossover in which carry-over effect and marked improvement were noted in the study and control group, respectively, at T3. In addition, mindfulness was the most significant determinant that contributed to counseling self-efficacy, followed by psychological distress reduction and self-compassion according to the regression models.ConclusionIntegrating mindfulness into counseling training is beneficial for helping profession trainees.Practice implicationIncorporating mindfulness into counseling training can enhance the necessary “being mode” qualities in counseling and address self-care issues during training. |
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| Keywords: | mindfulness counseling self-efficacy crossover trial design |
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